an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
Used in a Sentence
hydroplane
How to use hydroplane in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hydroplane.
Editorial note
"You don’t need to know your seat number until you are on the plane"Maybe on a hydroplane.
Examples6
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hydroplane gathered in one view.
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
glide on the water in a hydroplane
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hydroplane.
noun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
See also: seaplane
noun
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record"
See also: hydrofoil
verb
glide on the water in a hydroplane
See also: seaplane
Example sentences
"You don’t need to know your seat number until you are on the plane"Maybe on a hydroplane.
A fully loaded inflatable displaces maybe 2 tons, and can hydroplane.
Balancing shouldn't be an issue - this thing is not affected by waves as hydroplane is under water.
Shortly after encountering this section of roadway, she apparently lost control of her Cobalt as it hydroplaned across the center line.
Then I moved out to a coastal area where burying the lines wasn’t really feasible and pretty much every time it rained someone would hydroplane into a utility poll and knock out the power for a couple hours, and it rained at least once a week.
> 'Despite the conclusions of the police accident report, which claimed that Brooke had been driving too fast for the road conditions and lost control when she hydroplaned over a sheet of water...'I would love to see an article on statistics of how many police reports are factually inaccurate, even if only proven inaccurate by later reporting/exposition.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hydroplane in a sentence?
"You don’t need to know your seat number until you are on the plane"Maybe on a hydroplane.
What does hydroplane mean?
an airplane that can land on or take off from water; "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"
What part of speech is hydroplane?
hydroplane is commonly used as noun, verb.